When we talk about Quantum Physics, the subject, most often than not, turns out too isolated to be discussed. We might talk about Einstein or Schrödinger. What else? The conversation involving Quantum Physics might end at the above-mentioned point. If someone were to ask us the daily life or real-life examples of Quantum Physics, most of…
Scientific progress in 2024 has led to groundbreaking discoveries shaping the future of medicine, technology, and environmental sustainability. Researchers have made significant strides in genetics, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and renewable energy, offering new solutions to pressing global challenges. These advancements hold the potential to improve healthcare, combat climate change, and enhance our understanding of human…
As the year winds down, we wanted to take a look back at some of the top scientific discoveries that happened in 2024. From groundbreaking medical advances, major space exploration, and ancient genetics, here are some of the year’s most exciting advancements.1. HIV Prevention Drug Lenacapavir Has Shocking Results In 2022, health organizations across the globe,…
Scientific research is being conducted constantly, and as a result new discoveries are coming to light every day. Some of these even have the potential to change the world. Here are eight scientific breakthroughs that have flown under the radar.1. Pancreatic cancer vaccineAn mRNA vaccine has shown promise in a trial in patients with pancreatic…
Atoms of matter and antimatter have the same mass, but the protons and electrons have opposite charges and the quantum numbers of subatomic particles are different.Antimatter is a real substance and not just a science fiction topic. Antimatter is matter composed of antiparticles with the opposite electrical charge of ordinary particles and different quantum numbers.A…
Discover how Colossal Biosciences has revived the extinct dire wolf using ancient DNA, and explore the science, implications, and ethical debates surrounding this groundbreaking de-extinction effort.
Signage on a supermarket shelf gives the carbon footprint of a box of fruit smoothie. Photo: gwire With many people stuck at home during the early stages of the pandemic, backdrops of orange ash-filled skies, flash flood events, and record setting heat waves made climate denial more difficult. Last year, the sixth IPCC report warned…
The story below was originally published on the Climate Law Blog from Columbia University’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law. On September 21, the New York Times published an essay by Gabriel Popkin titled “Are There Better Places to Put Large Solar Farms Than These Forests?” Popkin describes a recently approved 4,500-acre solar project in Virginia that will…